One thing needs to be mentioned so that my previous message is entirely clear. For birth and death certificates, all of New York State outside of New York City is under the jurisdiction of the NYS Dept of Health and must abide by the same rules. Certificates can be obtained directly from the Dept. of Health or from the local city, village or Town in which the event occurred. By law, the price must be the same in Yonkers as it is for the Dept. of Health. But, Yonkers must also use the same rules concerning obtaining a certificate for genealogical research, and the privacy period is the same. Cliff